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Houston's relaxed approach to development should not be blamed for the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, as critics are saying, but rather the unprecedented nature of a storm that dumped as much as 50 inches of rain on the city, say planning experts and engineers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Energy and Environment

Blame Harvey’s torrential rain, not development, for massive flooding, planning experts say

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The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, pictured, and the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill will leave Virginia for Texas on Thursday to aid flood victims following Hurricane Harvey. (Navy photo)
National Security

Navy sending two amphibious ships to aid flood victims in Texas

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The Environmental Protection Agency approved a multi-state fuel waiver from Texas to Washington, D.C., over concerns of fuel supply disruptions increasing after Hurricane Harvey, which inadvertently is also seen as helping the ethanol industry. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Energy and Environment

EPA waives fuel emission requirements from Texas to DC in Harvey’s wake

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Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser, will again pause beer production at its Cartersville, Ga., brewery again on Monday so that it can produce more water for a possible third installment. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
News

Anheuser-Busch sending 255,000 more cans of water to Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas

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A Texas chemical plant is in danger of exploding due to Harvey
News

A Texas chemical plant is in danger of exploding due to Harvey

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Linda Sarsour is under fire this week for a deeply misleading pitch for Hurricane Harvey relief funds. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Beltway Confidential

Anti-Trump ‘resistance’ hero Linda Sarsour steers Harvey relief funds to political activist group

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Jose Martinez, left, and William Majano remove drywall and baseboards from a home damaged by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Trump on Hurricane Harvey: ‘We will endure and we will overcome’

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Yes, there are a few secessionists in Texas, but is this really the moment for a round of self-satisfied grinning by a Washington-based cartoonist? Nevertheless, he defended himself Wednesday, claiming he meant no offense to the people of Texas, hundreds of whom are still displaced and living without basic utilities. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Beltway Confidential

Politico cartoonist revels in Hurricane Harvey

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First lady Melania Trump packed two pairs of shoes for her journey to tour the devastation in Texas on Tuesday. One for air travel, another for her on-the-ground duties as first lady. The former was a sleek pair of black stilettos, the latter a pair of fashionable white sneakers. It was not newsworthy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Beltway Confidential

The uproar over Melania Trump’s heels en route to Texas was completely absurd

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The mayor of Dallas, Texas reassured illegal immigrants affected by Hurricane Harvey that the city would not be checking their immigration status as they try to seek shelter there. (Michael Ciaglo /Houston Chronicle via AP)
Immigration

Dallas assures illegal immigrants it isn’t checking papers at shelters

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